“CELJ Subcommittee on E-Journal Guidelines”

committee
Member. (2008-present). Council of Editors of Learned Journals.

• Also: Member (2008). Subcommittee on E-Journal Guidelines.

description
This subcommittee of the CELJ was tasked with writing a set of guidelines on best practices for electronic journal editors. I was one of three e-journal editors (of 12 editors) who served. I participated heavily in the writing and revision of the document, including changing early versions that addressed multiple audiences with incorrect information (i.e., trying to appeal to authors and administrators through an historical overview of the move from print to digital publishing; suggesting that publishing online was “quicker and cheaper” than print, which is not usually true, etc.). The sections that I worked on most closely include “Mission Statement, Submission Guidelines, and Timely Review,” “Style,” “Web Design,” “Accessibility,” “Availability,” and the reference list.

accompanying materials

• Best Practices for Online Journal Editors (pdf)

see also

• cross-listing under Technical Reports